In an effort to curb my sugar cravings I am following the 2 week jump start from Jackie Warner. Basically you don't focus on taking anything out the first two weeks, you just add in the following:

whey protein (I drink a shake with banana in the morning)

1 cup oatmeal (I have this for lunch and I soak it overnight with lemon in the water to make it easier to digest)

2 fruits

3 cups veggies

2 eggs

2-3 L of water

I have no sugar cravings at all (I'm on day six) which is a minor miracle, but I have the WORST gas. My belly is bloated, my tummy hurts. I don't want to have to take gas pills everyday. I was already eating 2 fruits a day so that's not it. I'm guessing the veggies (I was only having one serving a day previously). Today I tried cooking my veggies instead of eating them raw and only had 2 servings instead of 3. I'm guessing my body will eventually adjust but

1. how long will it take for me to be able to eat healthily without discomfort and

I would take probiotics. I started a "clean eating" program just over a month ago and they really recommend probiotics to help balance your gut. I get mine from yogurt but if don't want dairy there are lots of supplements out there.

I have a pretty healthy diet and I CANNOT eat oatmeal daily. I can eat it every once in awhile, maybe twice a week (not back to back) but if I eat it more I get horribly gassy and bloated. I also can't eat eggs daily.....not so much gas but they become difficult to digest and give me heartburn if I eat them so regularly. Yeah cooked veggies are easier to digest, you could just lightly steam them so they still pack a lot of nutrients.

If your determined to follow the diet strictly I would consider taking probiotics and maybe digestive enzymes.

Thanks for the replies. I think I will start using yogurt in my morning shake for the probiotics. hopefully that will help. I really love oatmeal, but if that is the problem, I might have to eat it only every other day. I honestly don't usually get both eggs in. I am so stuffed eating all this! I will try some digestive enzymes. I picked up beano, which says it's a digestive enzyme, hopefully that will work?